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Topic: Ceramic coated stock pot? (Read 2411 times)

i got a real good deal on a 21 qt. ceramic coated stock pot. some people have told me that this is a great way to start. others have told me that i should have gone stainless steel. i was looking for a well priced stainless steel stock pot, but they were all to expensive for me right now. can anyone tell me what i should be careful for when brewing with this pot? any help is appreciated. thank you.

i got a real good deal on a 21 qt. ceramic coated stock pot. some people have told me that this is a great way to start. others have told me that i should have gone stainless steel. i was looking for a well priced stainless steel stock pot, but they were all to expensive for me right now. can anyone tell me what i should be careful for when brewing with this pot? any help is appreciated.

The ceramic coated will work fine. The main thing you need to be careful about is to make sure that you don't chip the ceramic. Once the ceramic gets chipped, it exposes the metal underneath which is gonna start causing problems.

The ceramic coated will work fine. The main thing you need to be careful about is to make sure that you don't chip the ceramic. Once the ceramic gets chipped, it exposes the metal underneath which is gonna start causing problems.

More to the point, you need to make sure that the INSIDE doesn't get chipped, since that can create rust spots which will give your beer a nasty metallic taste.

If your ceramic pot is chipped, you can still use it for boiling water and such, just don't use it for anything acidic (i.e., boiling wort) and make sure that the chipped area is thoroughly dry before you put the pot away.